Monday, 31 March 2014

Food For Thought: Feasting and Fasting

In her post on the Gospel Coalition blog, "Towards a Theology of Dessert", Bethany Jenkins shared this quote from Kyle Werner that I really like:

"In the Bible, we see God regularly calling his people to fast and to feast. Through fasting, we learn an increased dependence on God's strength; our physical appetite helps intensify our spiritual appetite. On the other hand, feasting reminds us of the original goodness and bounty of God's creation, the redeeming work he is doing, and our fellowship in the body of Christ. Our regular eating routines can benefit greatly by being expanded in both directions through the extremes of these two spiritual disciplines."